he owns a windows xp *upgrade* cd. in the TERMS OF AGREEMENT, he must have a retail version of windows 98 or 2000 to be able to upgrade to XP. legally speaking he should and must not (alter) HACK the upgrade cd to be able install XP with out the specified operating system. I can post the legal agreement of microsoft if you wish. In my opinion you can go to Office Depot, Kmart, Walmart, Compusa, Circuit City in your local area and pick one up. Or order online which is cheaper. any mention of cracking or hack the moderator will have this thread closed. good luck